1. Nuanquan, Hebei, China
File February 4 as a vacation leave and have a four-day celebration of the Chinese New Year together with family and friends from February 2 to 5. And where else would you spend this awesome festival than the ancient cultural town of Nuanquam in Hebei province, China? This historical town few kilometres off of Beijing is known for well-preserved Ming Dynasty courtyards and houses, and most especially the famous Da Shuhua. This "Festival of Lights" is an annual tradition recognised by UNESCO as an intangible cultural heritage. According to legend, blacksmiths in this town used to throw hot melted iron against the walls during the eve of Chinese New Year to scare the demons away. Performers nowadays wear sheepskin coats and a hat as protection and use wooden ladle to quickly throw the molten iron.